Making Music: How to Create and Play Seventy Homemade Musical Instruments

by Ann Sayre Wiseman and John Langstaff

Book Overview

Tune up a milk carton guitar and get ready for a kitchen concerto in the key of utensils major Ann Sayre Wiseman and John Langstaff offer dozens of ideas that encourage children to unlock their... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580175120
• ISBN13: 9781580175128
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Storey Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 6 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 7

Customer Reviews

Cute and Creative

This book has a lot of creative ideas. It lists the resources, but generally leaves the reader to figure out the finer details of assembly. If you are the type of person that needs a detailed procedure, this is not the book for you. However, if you are looking for an idea resource that gives you a lot of room for creativity, this is a dandy little book to have on your shelf.

There's a wealth of music in the most ordinary 'instrument', and a quirky gathering of sounds from '

From tambourines to trumpets, walnut castanets to homemade drums, there's a wealth of music in the most ordinary 'instrument', and a quirky gathering of sounds from 'found objects' are the focus of Making Music. Two-color art accompanies step-by-step directions on finding and making instruments from everyday objects. Though full color would have added attraction, kids will still find the simple drawings and directions fun and inviting.